Sziasztok minden
emberek,
This was a crazy
week! I learned so much its crazy.
1. Water
polo is the national sport of Hungary!
2. The
language comes quicker than I thought.
3. Sundays
are the most crazy days on a mission.
4. If I
memorize a scripture a day I will have a photographic memory by the end of my
mission.
5. I got
called as zone leader for my branch.
1. I was
super stoked to hear that the national sport was my sport until I remembered I
can't play it when I'm on my mission. Not really much to the thought, but
it's there!
2. The
language is going so well now, I guess I just needed to get over the hump of
learning. We had a day last week called csok magyarul, meaning "just
Hungarian." It's pretty self explanatory, our district basically
just spoke in Hungarian all day, well tried to. I thought I was going to
fail so quick, but I tried going in with a positive attitude and I did
it! Most of my district gave up after reggeli (breakfast), but I kept it
going almost all day. I finally realized that the Lord really will
provide a way. I can communicate in my mission language and I'm so
stoked! I also realized how good I'm getting as I helped our ussi (older
missionaries) during their consecration week. The week before Hungarians
leave, they have a thing called consecration week, which is when they speak
only in Hungarian for a week. I mean they aren't too much more advanced
than I am, but I understood most everything. Gotta love the Lord.
3. Sundays
are the best, but they are most definitely crazy. It is activity after
activity of spiritual wonder. I tried to make that sound as appealing as
possible, which I think was a success. We wake up, have some breakfast in
the cafeteria, then the meetings begin. Especially with a calling, it's
meeting after meeting. then the day is topped with an amazing fireside
given by a general authority. We end with some personal study and daily
planning. The best part is, Sundays in the mission field are going to be
way more crazy, oh yeah.'
4. Since
coming into the MTC I remembered the promise given by President Thomas S.
Monson about memorizing a scripture a day. The prophet told of his
journey toward a photographic memory, he simply memorized a scripture a day for
two years. He promised us that if we followed in his footsteps that we
would have a photographic memory as well! Long story short, I'm coming
back with a photographic memory.
5. It's so
crazy, I got called, along with my companion, to be a zone leader this last
Sunday. I'm so excited to serve! We are in charge of seeing off the
departing missionaries, welcoming the new ones and maintaining strength in our
branch. It's kind of a humbling experience to be called as a zone leader
while in the midst of all of these amazing Elders. It's humbling to know
that the Lord has seen me fit to look after some of his best. We even
started our responsibilities this last Tuesday by seeing off a district going
to Arizona at 4 a.m. Early, but worth it.
In other news, the
mission is amazing. Nothing is more satisfying than helping a person come
closer to Christ. I know that I am here as the Lord's hands and there is
people in Hungary just ready for the gospel.
I love you
all!
Love the mission,
love the family, and loving life.
Sziasztok,
Nelson Elder
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